--- title: "What to consider when picking a Node.js framework" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 407 published_at: "2021-09-30" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/407" --- Plus Node 14.18.0, and a lot of library releases and updates. | #​407 — September 30, 2021 [Read on the Web](https://nodeweekly.com/issues/407) Node Weekly [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60/sbfwrhclbeerfmr8tw8g.jpg)](https://simonplend.com/guidelines-for-choosing-a-node-js-framework/) [Guidelines for Choosing a Node.js Framework](https://simonplend.com/guidelines-for-choosing-a-node-js-framework/) — Hapi? Koa? Express? Slow down. 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